Primary care research body celebrates 40 years The AAAPC is marking its 40th anniversary with a focus on ‘giving back’ to its membership.
‘Another cost to absorb’: 16% hike in GPs’ registration fee With regulatory duties for the Medical Board of Australia expanding, the RACGP President queries whether individual GPs should have to foot the bill.
MPs investigate streamlined IMG recruitment Australia’s healthcare worker shortage has again made its way to Parliament, with a committee investigating how to attract overseas doctors.
Is it time for a new approach to Australia’s GP shortage? Generating early positive impressions of general practice would help increase the number of medical students becoming GPs, writes Sarah Bresnehan.
Medical students’ interest in general practice dips The proportion of final year students who signalled a preference for a career in general practice declined last year, according to a new report.
RACGP provides further support for remote registrars New guidelines aim to help maintain remote supervision opportunities and enable the placement of registrars in areas of need.
RACGP pledges to simplify IMG processes Significant changes could be on the way for international medical graduate recruitment, with the final version of the Kruk report due shortly.
‘A powerful tool’: Practices urged to take part in patient study The survey is designed to help practices understand and compare the management of patients with chronic conditions, both at home and abroad.
Call to get ‘ducks in a row’ for MS-2 Step changes With medical abortion prescribing set to expand significantly next month, there are evolving concerns when it comes to ensuring patient safety.
General practice ‘denigrated’ to most students: Poll Survey results highlight the imperative of ensuring the ‘incredibly rewarding’ aspects of general practice are clear during medical studies.